Bloomington & the south metro

Personalized dog training programs

Whether you’ve got a puppy on the way or you’ve started a foster, set yourself up for success. Get personalized training in your home, a daily routine that holds without you, or work directly with our helper Bias to achieve your goals.

5.0 ★average client review
We come to youin your home, on your street
Chad standing in a client's front yard with a clipboard while an older woman offers a treat to her Cane Corso, who sits calmly on a loose leash outside her home
Chad standing in a client's front yard with a clipboard while an older woman offers a treat to her Cane Corso, who sits calmly on a loose leash outside her home
How it works

Stop guessing. Start handling.

When stress or hard times hit, motivation fades and we do not rise to our goals. Instead, we fall to the level of our daily routines, habits, and underlying systems.

1 · Intake

Ten minutes online. Vaccination status, bite history, triggers, and what a good day would look like.

2 · Consultation

A 75-minute visit where we watch your dog work. Your written plan follows within a week.

3 · The routine

We run the plan on your dog every weekday, so it holds on the weeks you cannot hold it yourself.

4 · Progress reports

After every write-up you get an emailed report showing skill-by-skill movement over time.

What clients say

Reviews from people who have trusted us with their dogs

★★★★★

“Chad was awesome and Abby seemed calm”

Carol J.
★★★★★

“Great walker for our two dogs while we were away for a week! Provided great exercise and care and was easy to communicate with!”

Beth V.
★★★★★

“Chad was a big help to walk my two large dogs while I was out of town. Great communication, great with dogs, and very consistent and punctual.”

Jesse O.
The team

Meet the team

Chad handles the evaluation and writes the plan. Bias joins when the work calls for a steady second dog, which is what makes resource guarding and dog-dog socialization safe to practice.

Chad Perera outdoors with a tan shepherd mix, both looking at the camera

Chad Perera

Owner & trainer

Chad has been a pet owner for fifteen years and works remotely in the software industry. He has cared for hospice dogs, managing their comfort in their final days, and for AKC competition Shih Tzus with detailed and rigorous grooming and care instructions, and he has helped retired police K9s ease into family life. He is an advisor able to discern when an animal needs reassurance and when the situation calls for an immediate escalation to the owner and their vet. He shows up rain or shine, and he’s trained in basic pet first aid and medication administration.

Chad kneeling beside Bias, a black-and-tan Rottweiler in a pink harness, who is leaning into him with a relaxed open mouth

Bias

Helper dog · Rottweiler · 5 years old

Some work needs a second dog, and a borrowed one won’t do. Bias is steady around food and doesn’t escalate when another dog postures at him, which makes him the right partner for resource guarding and dog-dog socialization. He works at whatever distance your dog can handle, and only after we’ve evaluated them.

James, a grey cat, reaching down from the back of a recliner to put a flat paw on the nose of a young Rottweiler sitting below him

James

Helper cat · 16 years old

James hazes puppies, and he takes the job seriously. A dog who has never met a cat will chase one, and that lesson lands better coming from a cat than from a person. Puppies who have met James grow up understanding that cats set boundaries. At sixteen he is available sparingly as he enjoys his retirement.

Your dog is not the problem. The plan is.

Start with the intake form. We read every one personally and reply within a business day with a recommended starting point, not a sales call.

Start the intake form